One-day races and Classics Other Herman Vanspringel (14 August 1943 – 25 August 2022), also spelled Herman Van Springel, was a Belgian road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region.

Vanspringel was an accomplished time-trial rider, almost winning the Tour de France in 1968.

[5] He also won the Green Jersey in the 1973 Tour de France without winning a single stage.

He was not allowed to ride the 1972 Tour de France due to signing for rival team Rokado for the 1973 season.

[8] Flemish TV-maker and presenter, Mark Uytterhoeven, motivated by the 1968 Tour, founded a Herman Vanspringel fan club.